Hen&#39;s nest



y 13, 1930- F. J. KUMMETH 1,758,753

HEN S NEST Filed Dec. 13, 1927 16 FJ Kimm /61% Patented May 13, 1930 PATET Price FRANK J. KUMMETH, OF HERON LAKE, MINNESOTA HENS NEST Application filed December 13, 1927.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hens nests.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a nest wherein the hens are protected from vermin.

Another object is to provide a nest of this character wherein a suitable disinfectant may be placed within the nest, and such disinfectant renewed from time to time.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the disinfectant holder is arranged to discharge the fumes of the disinfectant upwardly into the nest, and wherein such holder forms a permanent part of the nest.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description when taken in connect-ion with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a nest made in accordance with the present inven tion, and equipped with the disinfectant holder, such holder being partly withdrawn for the purpose of renewing the disinfectant.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse central sectional View through the lower portion of the nest, and through the disinfectant device.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown a nest box which is preferably formed from sheet metal, and is hexagonal in cross section, with an opening 11, in its vertical front wall 12, for the passage of the hens to and from the box, such box being represented, as a whole, by the numeral 10. The ridge 18, of the roof of the nest box is extended upwardly, and is very thin, whereby to prevent roosting on the box.

The lower inner edges of the inclined bottom walls of the nest box are formed with the inturned horizontal flanges 14, the free edges of such flanges being received in the longitudinal side grooves in the wooden bar 15, which forms a portion of the bottom of Serial No. 239,765.

the nest, and by reason of the fact that said bar becomes saturated with the disinfectant from the vapors arising from the drawer or receptacle 17 serves to convey the disinfectant to the interior of the nest. The grooves of the bar 15, which are represented by the numeral 16, are slightly wider than the thickness of the flanges 14:, whereby to receive the inturned flanges 17, of the upper portion of the said disinfectant drawer or receptacle 17, said flanges being arranged to be slipped into said grooves beneath the flanges 14, whereby the receptacle hangs below the bottom of the box, and may readily he slipped outwardly for the purpose of cleaning, or for renewing the disinfectant, after the manner of a drawer. A foot rail 18 extends across the front of the nest, beneath the opening 11, and is supported at its ends by the straps 19, which are secured to the sides of the nest box.

There is thus provided a novel and improved nest, wherein disinfectant is supplied, at all times, and wherein the holder for the disinfectant may be readily withdrawn for cleaning, and for refilling. The wooden bar 15 l-ies partly within the receptacle or drawer 17 whereby to absorb and become saturated with the vapors arising from the disinfectant, and cause the fumes thereof to be discharged upwardly into the nest.

What is claimed is:

1. A hens nest comprising a box having a bottom provided with an elongated opening, an absorbent member supported in said opening, and a disinfectant receptacle slidably suspended on said absorbent member below the bottom of the box.

2. A hens nest comprising a box having a bottom provided with an elongated opening the side walls of which are formed with inturned flanges, a bar of liquid absorbent material supported on said flanges and extending from the front wall to the rear wall of the box, and a disinfectant receptacle slidably and removably supported on the said bar below the bottom of the box.

3. A hens nest comprising a box having a bottom provided with an elongated opening extending from the front wall to the rear wall of the box, a disinfectant absorbing bar disposed in filling relation to said opening having longitudinal grooves receiving the side walls of said opening, and a disinfectant receptacle having flanges slidably engaged in said grooves below the walls of said elongated opening whereby said bar is disposed to absorb a portion of the disinfectant from the receptacle, and said receptacle is capable of I removal for renewal of disinfectant.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK J. KUMMETH. 

